Ayako Wakao
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Ayako Wakao (若尾 文子, Wakao Ayako, November 8, 1933 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who was one of the country's biggest stars of the 20th century. Wakao began her career contracted to Daiei Studios in 1951 as part of the fifth "New Face" group. She has gone on to appear in over 100 feature films, plus numerous television movies and series. She was a favorite actress of director Yasuzo Masumura, starring in 20 of his films. In addition to her many collaborations with Masumura, she was a favorite of Kon Ichikawa, having starred or co-starred in seven of the director's works. She appeared in Kenji Mizoguchi's A Geisha and Street of Shame. She also appeared in Yasujirō Ozu's Floating Weeds.
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Acting
Movie
Floating Weeds
as Kayo
1959
Movie
Street of Shame
as Yasumi
1956
Movie
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
as Umeno
1970
Movie
An Actor's Revenge
as Namiji
1963
Movie
Red Angel
as Nurse Sakura Nishi
1966
Movie
A Geisha
as Eiko
1953
Movie
Irezumi
as Otsuya
1966
Movie
Manji
as Mitsuko Tokumitsu
1964
Movie
A Wife Confesses
as Ayako Takigawa
1961
Movie
Princess from the Moon
as Tayoshime
1987
Movie
Seisaku's Wife
as Okane
1965
Movie
The Blue Sky Maiden
as Yûko Ono
1957
Movie
Elegant Beast
as Yukie Mitani, the agent's accountant
1962
Movie
The Temple of Wild Geese
as Satoko Kirihara
1962
Movie
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
as Self
1975
Movie
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
as Yodogimi
1964
Movie
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
as Yodogimi
1963
Movie
A Geisha's Diary
as Koen
1961
Movie
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
as Kae
1967
Movie
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
as Tamae
1963
Movie
Afraid to Die
as Yoshie Koizumi
1960
Movie
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Orin, Carpenter's Daughter
1958
Movie
A Lustful Man
as Yuugiridayuu
1961
Movie
The False Student
as Mutsuko Takagi
1960